THE MALOOF LAW FIRM - Key Persons

Mike Maloof, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia at Grady Hospital. He attended elementary school at Fernbank. He then attended The Lovett School for middle and high school. He graduated from Georgia Tech with an Industrial Management degree with a certificate in finance. He moved to Spain and Costa Rica for a year to work on his Spanish Skills before he came back to attend law school at the University of South Carolina. He quickly became tired of practicing business law in South Carolina, so he decided to return home to work with his father and Troy Hendrick. After becoming a partner and focusing primarily on traffic infractions and misdemeanors, Mr. Maloof left Mr. Hendrick's firm to focus on more serious offenses with his father. Mike Maloof, Jr. is active with many legal groups. He was placed on the GACDL education election committee. He is an active member with GACDL. He is a member of the DeKalb Bar Association and a member of the young lawyers division where he served as treasurer for a year in DeKalb County. While attending Georgia Tech, Mr. Maloof worked full time at his family's restaurant, Manuel's Tavern. There he earned money to pay for school and became familiar with local politics and laws. Since 2007, Mike Maloof, Jr. has practiced exclusively in Georgia. He has tried cases at the Municipal, State, and Superior Court levels. He has won over 50% of the cases he has taken to trial. He is a graduate of the Bill Daniel's trial advocacy program. His focus is on criminal defense and personal injury. Education University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina Michael Maloof, Sr. passed away in 2018 after serving Decatur and Georgia for decades. Over the course of his distinguished career, Michael helped hundreds of clients achieve positive outcomes for legal issues. Michael went into practice with his son, Michael Maloof, Jr. His colleagues knew him for his commitment to justice, his moral resolve and his impact on the lives of those around him. Learn more about Michael and his impact on our legal community:

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Professional Associations Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Active Member DeKalb Bar Association, Member American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Treasurer Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Education Election Committee GACDL, Active member

W. Michael Maloof has lived in the metropolitan area of Atlanta since he was six months old. He has an undergraduate degree from Georgia Tech in Management and Finance and later graduated from Emory University Law School with a doctorate of juris prudence degree. Mr. Maloof is an avid golfer, bridge player and gardener. His wife, Sally Maloof, is a graduate of Emory University. They have been happily married for 35 years. Their son, W. Michael Maloof, Jr., is a licensed attorney in South Carolina and Georgia, and is now a practicing attorney in this firm. Their daughter, Ellen Tatum Maloof, is a paralegal in the area of civil litigation. Education Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia Doctorate of Jurisprudence